Birds in Kansas in April

Percent of complete checklists in Kansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (47,409 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal58%
2. 2American Robin53%
3. 3Mourning Dove50%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird44%
5. 5Turkey Vulture41%
6. 6Blue Jay40%
7. 7Canada Goose37%
8. 8European Starling35%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
10. 10Black-capped Chickadee34%
11. 11Blue-winged Teal32%
12. 12American Crow31%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse31%
14. 14Common Grackle30%
15. 15Brown-headed Cowbird30%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker29%
17. 17American Goldfinch28%
18. 18Carolina Wren27%
19. 19Killdeer26%
20. 20House Sparrow26%
21. 21House Finch25%
22. 22Great Blue Heron25%
23. 23Yellow-rumped Warbler22%
24. 24Eastern Meadowlark21%
25. 25Eastern Phoebe21%
26. 26White-throated Sparrow20%
27. 27Eastern Bluebird20%
28. 28Northern Shoveler20%
29. 29Mallard19%
30. 30Brown Thrasher19%
31. 31Harris's Sparrow19%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow18%
33. 33Barn Swallow17%
34. 34Northern Flicker17%
35. 35Red-tailed Hawk17%
36. 36Tree Swallow16%
37. 37White-breasted Nuthatch15%
38. 38Double-crested Cormorant15%
39. 39American Coot14%
40. 40Blue-gray Gnatcatcher14%
41. 41Northern Rough-winged Swallow12%
42. 42Song Sparrow12%
43. 43White-crowned Sparrow11%
44. 44Eurasian Collared-Dove11%
45. 45Northern Parula11%
46. 46Lesser Yellowlegs11%
47. 47Pied-billed Grebe11%
48. 48Lincoln's Sparrow11%
49. 49Ruby-crowned Kinglet10%
50. 50Dark-eyed Junco10%

• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals early April, peaks mid July
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Dickcisselfirst arrivals late April, peaks the second week of June
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of July
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Eastern Warbling Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early September
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• Mallardmost gone by early April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of April
• Song Sparrowmost gone by mid April
• Gadwallmost gone by late April
• Northern Harriermost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by the second week of April
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by late April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by the second week of April
• American White Pelicanmost gone by late April
• American Wigeonmost gone by late April
• Northern Pintailmost gone by mid April

51. 51Northern House Wren9.7%
52. 52Wood Duck9.6%
53. 53Greater Yellowlegs9.5%
54. 54Field Sparrow9.2%
55. 55Green-winged Teal9.1%
56. 56Western Meadowlark8.7%
57. 57Gadwall8.5%
58. 58Ring-billed Gull8.2%
59. 59Savannah Sparrow8.1%
60. 60Horned Lark7.9%